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Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics Physics and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries push through them and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness creativity intellectual honesty and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design develop and deploy technologies that change our world fund startups across industries and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.
Our trading teams are each comprised of a dynamic group of traders quantitative researchers and engineers who work together to examine the global markets seeking to understand the complexities of various traded products and exchanges. They leverage their impeccable statistical analysis and data mining skills using the results of their research to make forecasts and develop profitable predictive trading models.
About the Quantitative Research Internship:
The quant research internship is an intensive 10week program focused on enhancing your quantitative and programming skills as well as helping you experience what its like to be a fulltime quant researcher at Jump.
At Jump our people contribute to trading teams in the following roles or a blend of all three: quantitative researcher algorithmic trader and software developer so our internship program is designed to train you in a variety of areas. Topics include machine learning trading / market mechanics C statistics and especially our research process for signal generation.
Applying lessons from training you will first work with fellow interns to develop your own predictive models and automated trading strategies for live trading.
Then youll have the opportunity to work with two of our trading teams for three weeks each. During each rotation youll work on a project for the trading team while being mentored by experienced quant researchers traders and developers.
Other duties as assigned or needed.
Who should apply
We are seeking the sharpest analytical minds from top undergraduate and graduate programs. Ideal candidates have an uncommon drive to learn and improve an entrepreneurial spirit and strong skills in programming and/or quantitative analysis (statistics data mining mathematics machine learning etc..
No prior knowledge of finance or trading is necessary. We will give you the training that you need.
Although we strongly value training in Computer Science and Mathematics we are excited to meet people with exceptional achievements in any technical discipline. Recent hires include students from fields such as Electrical Engineering Statistics Physics Operations Research Neuroscience Materials Science and more.
If you have outstanding skills in math and programming and you are curious about the challenge of improving research with daily feedback from competitive markets we hope youll apply.
Reliable and predictable availability required.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS are encouraged to apply. We accept students eligible for CPT/OPT and we sponsor work visas for fulltime positions.
Required Experience:
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